Central America

Jaco is a place for surfers and older American gentlemen who retire there with younger Costa Ricans or to see the surfer gals! It is a great and lively little place with an amazing beach. However it is also pretty close to some great wildlife. Make sure that you go out of your way to […]

As you travel, especially if you are interested in seeing wild animals or spending some time around other natural forces and phenomena, there are certain sounds which only nature makes – and some of these sounds will stay with you for ever. Just like seeing an old photo which you took on safari, tasting food […]

The Arenal area is absolutely stunning and should be part of any trip to Costa Rica for a number of reasons – here are just 3 of those! Arenal itself The town is a really nice small, quaint mountain town with the volcano as a stunning background. There are plenty of places to grab a […]

For many people there is the idea that if you’re not doing it alone, you’re not travelling… I however don’t agree with this and think that no matter how you see the world, its what you see (and some times who you see it with) that matters – not how you do it. I know […]

If you want to see wildlife, Costa Rica is the place to go, and within Costa Rica one of the best places to see a huge variety of species is the Tortuguero National Park, where the Pachira Lodge and La Baula Lodge are a great place to start. We stayed at Pachira lodge, but the […]

Granada in Nicaragua is a very beautiful city with a rich colonial heritage which you can still see absolutely everywhere. There is no hiding from its Spanish past, even if just by looking at the architecture. 1 – Cruise the Islets of Granada This is a collection of islands which the rich and famous of […]

This is known as the greenest country in the world and one of the friendliest places on the earth… and they are not wrong. In Costa Rica there is a saying which sums up their way of life… Pura Vida – or pure life! Live your life to the fullest – what a great national […]